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    Egg production going up when back on Layena

    Yep, it's proved once again. My chickens increase egg production significantly when on Layena layer pellets. http://poultry.purinamills.com/OURPRODUCTS/Products/Layena/default.aspx I don't know what is different in this feed, and I'm really not thrilled because I want to feed my birds...
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    'Wrinkled' egg?

    I have seen a few of them occasionally with my 'old' hens, but one of the adult hens I bought recently is consistently laying 'wrinkled' eggs. Does anyone know how this happens? I'll post a picture if it's not clear what I mean.
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    My rooster killed a hawk!

    I thought I had a wimpy rooster - he was on the bottom of the ladder when his dad and brother were still alive - but today I found a dead Cooper's Hawk in the chicken run! We found a dead hen in the run yesterday, a girl we had for a long time. We thought it was a possum or racoon, because...
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    Did I get tricked?

    I have read the sticky article on low egg production and can't figure out what's going on with mine. They are not molting, they have ample space, lots of food (layer pellets), water, extra light, etc. I would have thought that perhaps I got sold old hens... but the few I had, are not laying...
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    Feeding beans

    I own a health food store, and we sell several kinds of beans and grains bulk. I do not cook with beans (although I'm thinking of starting to experiment) and wondered if I can give unsold beans to the chickens. I assume they need to be soaked or sprouted first? Are there any beans that are...
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    Capacity question - run and coop

    I measured my new run today - it's 40 x almost 30 ft - and the coop sits inside it and is 8 x 8ft. There is plenty of space in the coop to build more nests and roosts. Right now, there are 5-6 nests (depending on whether they use the woodshavings bag or not, which seems to be a favorite) for 11...
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    Integrating adult hens - general health question

    Hi all, We have had some rapid changes around the coop... First of all, we lost the little white rock pullet I just bought a week or so ago! She refused to go in with the others at dusk two nights ago, and I couldn't get her in. She was still eating, so I figured she would go in shortly, and...
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    This is such a cool board!

    I'm reading and reading and wish I had more time - every thread I learn so much! Love the pictures, as well, it's giving me lots of ideas for what to do, and it's fun to see all the beautiful birds out there! Also wanted to share that I'm getting 8 Rhode Island Reds tomorrow, they are early...
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    What breed is Grandma?

    Hi, Can anyone help me with what breed this is? I got Teresa as a young adult - probably around 5 years ago now. She was always grumpy, but very maternal. She's the only one of my hens who have gone broody, and was an excellent mother. I can still hear her screeching and hissing at anyone who...
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    Virginia chick

    Hi there, Just wanted to say hello and introduce myself. I live on the cost of Virginia and have a small flock of hens of mixed breeds - some bought as adults, some self-hatched (had a broody hen who just went ahead and did her thing), and some bought as babies. Have mostly good and a few bad...
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